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词组 keep your head down
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Idiom
keep your head downkeep (your) head down
to do or say as little as possible in order to avoid attention.
I think a lot of people keep their head down when they start a new job.
idiomkeep your head down1 to make sure that people do not notice you, for example by doing your work and not causing any problems:Most employees were sensible enough to keep their heads down during the takeover; any who didn't soon lost their jobs.After the abdication Edward was more or less paid to leave the country and keep his head down.2 BrE (also get your head down) to think only about your what you are doing and ignore everything else:"I just got my head down and went for it," said Holmes, describing his winning goal.It's hard to carry on normally with all the publicity, but you just have to keep your head down and get on with your work.

keep (one's) head down

To actively avoid conflict or attention. I'm keeping my head down at work these days because I don't want to be among the layoffs that are sure to accompany our recent change in leadership.

Keep your head down.

Fig. Lie low, try not to be noticed. My advice to you is to keep your head down for the moment. Keep your head down. It'll blow over.

keep your head down

COMMON If you keep your head down, you try to avoid being noticed or becoming involved in something. I just decided to keep my head down and do my job and eventually I was accepted by my male colleagues. If you had been content to keep your head down and lead a quiet life, none of this would have happened. Note: You can also say that you get your head down. I thought I'd better get my head down somewhere and ask for police protection. Compare with get your head down.

keep your head down

remain inconspicuous in difficult or dangerous times. informal
1995 Edward Toman Dancing in Limbo All his instincts told him to keep his head down. He didn't need Lily's constant nagging to remind him he was in deep trouble.

keep your ˈhead down

(informal)
1 avoid being noticed or being seen in public: She’s so unpopular with the voters that the Prime Minister has told her to keep her head down until after the election.In the army you soon learn to keep your head down and stay out of trouble.
2 work very hard: He kept his head down for weeks before the final exams.
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